Florida woman hit by sting ray died of blunt force trauma

A sad and unusual conclusion to this rare incident. See NowPublic member Politisite's commentary here.  "A woman who died after she was hit by a spotted eagle ray leaping from the water off the Florida Keys...

Anti-anxiety Drugs Deadly

"Prescription painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs now kill about 500 people a year in the Tampa Bay area, triple the number killed by illegal drugs such as cocaine and heroin."

Heath Ledger death ruled accidental

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor The New York medical examiner has concluded that Actor Heath Ledger expired from an accidental overdose comprised of 6 different prescription pills found in his...

Ike Turner's Death Ruled Cocaine Overdose

When you can't make it to your own Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame induction, it might be time to re-assess your health regime. Unfortunately, Ike Turner was unable to break from the long history of substance abuse that finally led to his demise."Rock-and-roll pioneer Ike Turner...

Georgia Hiker Meredith Emerson autopsy results in

NowPublic contributor politisite has been following this story and reported Monday that Emerson's body was found by police.  Today's autopsy results reveal further details of her death.More NP coverage on...

Noted Pathologist: 3rd Peterson Wife Murdered

 One wonders if Drew Peterson has nightmares, or does he sleep like a baby? He learned one thing from his 3rd wife, he learned that having a body left over can be dangerous. So we are not shocked wife #4...

Hillside search continues after body parts found

"Civilian search-and-rescue specialists will join a suspicious death investigation started Wednesday morning when a passerby discovered dismembered human remains near the pathway system east of  Deerfoot Trail. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The search-and-rescue volunteers...

Rugby - All Blacks Set To Play In Croke Park

"The All Blacks are set to step out onto Croke Park in November 2008 after the GAA approved use of the stadium for select FAI and IRFU fixtures. The Central Council of the GAA released a statement, saying that...

Txts Hrtng Ltrcy: WTF?

The analysts involved in this study go on to assign a singularverb to a plural noun, but we'll let that one slide; evidently the ubiquity of SMS as a means of communication is reducing Irish schoolkids to monosyllabism. "The fatal attraction between Irish young 'uns and...

What if Anna Nicole Smith committed suicide?

I can’t help thinking-I hope you don’t get this wrong-but what if Anna Nicole Smith actually committed suicide? What if she reacted to external influence? What if she wanted to die and initiated it herself? She had been suffering depression after her son, Daniel died...

Call Him the Death Master

The judge handling the custody issue regarding Anna Nicole Smith'd body seems to be enjoying his time in the spotlight."Frank Frazetta Broward County Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin seems to be on something of a power trip regarding his control over the (allegedly decaying)...

Clues emerging in Delray mummy mystery

"DELRAY BEACH - The mummified baby encased in newspapers from 1957 and found this week in a Delray Beach storage unit still had an attached umbilical cord, police said Thursday. Packed with the infant boy were rosary beads, a rendering of Jesus, a photograph of a 5- or...

Fla. Gov. Bush Suspends All Executions

OCALA, Fla. Dec 15, 2006 (AP)— Gov. Jeb Bush suspended all executions in Florida after a medical examiner said Friday that officials botched the insertion of the needles during the execution of a convicted killer earlier this week.

Human remains from WTC site found

"Human remains from the World Trade Center site have been found by utility workers, a city official said Thursday."

Medical Examiner Releases Identity Of Man Found Taped To Tire

"The Medical Examiner has released the name of the man whose body was found duct taped to a tire in an Orange County lake."

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